Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Global Insights into Employees’ Decisions to Leave Their Jobs This is new research from IBM surveying 22,000 people on the most common reasons for … [Read more...]
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Should You Offer an Internship in 2018? Some Things to Consider
Intern programs have long been viewed as a way for companies to get free menial labor and for students to get tedious but necessary work experience. Many of us started our professional lives as interns and learned nothing more than how to unjam the copy machine. (Ok, that’s probably the most useful business skill I’ve got, but you see my point.) Today, however, internships are evolving. The US Department of Labor recently changed its regulations. As a result, most interns have to be paid. … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Action Mapping Book Now Available I rarely share books and courses through this newsletter, and I have no business relationship with the author, Cathy Moore. But I do think action … [Read more...]
Employee Engagement by the Numbers 2017 [Infographic]
Employee engagement has held pretty steady in the last year, which means company efforts to improve engagement hasn't had much impact so far. But we've also learned more about what employees want from their work and how to help them get it. Now we need to use this knowledge to make a difference. Perhaps we'll have a better picture of employee engagement next year. Take a look at this infographic for a picture of where we stand today. (Click here for full size version.) Percentage of … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Leadership Lessons from Your Dog: Be Doggedly Determined Ok, I admit, I’m a dog person, so I love these articles. But this one has some good points for us to remember about … [Read more...]
From Drudge to Dream: How to Change Your Job Into a Passion
We’ve all heard the advice to follow our dreams and do what we’re passionate about, but if you have a mortgage and a family, it’s not so easy. Even if you’re working toward career freedom in a few years, what can you do now to add passion and go from drudge job to dream job? The answer: start learning something new. Right now. A recent Inc. article points out that passion pushes you to learn and excel, but it works both ways. Learning and improving your skills can also bring out your … [Read more...]
21 Kinds of Informal Learning at Work [Video]
Most of what we call "training" at work consists of formal classroom presentations, workshops, or videos for which we stop working and focus on the training. But most of learning we do at work occurs informally, through interactions and experiences while we're doing our jobs. Think about your day and everything you've learned so far. This is valuable experience that deserves to be seen as an important tool in employee development. This video offers 21 different kinds of informal learning that … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Employee Coaching Works When It’s Part of a Company Culture For small businesses without a huge training budget, coaching can fill the gap to help employees perform better. However, … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. To Build Connections on Your Team, Skip Icebreakers and Talk About Photography This article explains how to use photography as an alternative technique to help people quickly create … [Read more...]
Powerful Employee Learning for Small Businesses on a Budget
Small businesses don’t have a ton of money to throw at training. They have to fill skills gaps and onboard new people as efficiently as possible. But most training today revolves around expensive courses, simulations, or video games. So what can you do that will effectively help employees learn without killing the budget? Start by focusing on essential employee behaviors. Even the most cost effective program wastes resources if you aren’t training people in skills that improve your … [Read more...]
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